King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality

King Sabata Dalindyebo
Official seal of King Sabata Dalindyebo
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 31°35′02″S 28°47′17″E / 31.58389°S 28.78806°E / -31.58389; 28.78806
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictOR Tambo
SeatMthatha
Wards35
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorGoodman Nyaniso Nelani (ANC)
 • SpeakerThandeka Grace Maqoko (ANC)
 • Chief WhipMzukisi Nyoka (ANC)
Area
 • Total3,027 km2 (1,169 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total451,710
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.5%
 • Coloured0.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa92.8%
 • English3.6%
 • Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC157

King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase King Sabata Dalindyebo) is a local municipality situated in the inland of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality includes the towns of Mthatha and Mqanduli. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality is one of the seven local municipalities within the OR Tambo District Municipality.

The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality was established before the 2000 local government elections when the Mthatha and Mqanduli transitional and rural areas were merged. The municipality was named after King Sabata Dalindyebo because his great place was in the region and he was seen as a hero who fought for the freedom of Transkei and South Africa.

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  2. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.